About the Competition
The DSGNY Resident Research Competition is an annual event that invites residents to present their research to their peers and faculty. The presentations are evaluated by a panel of judges.
Eligibility
- All dermatology residents from programs in the greater NY/NJ area are eligible to submit an abstract.
- First year residents may present research from outside institutions performed prior to residency, including research year and MD/PhD work.
- For second and third year residents, research conducted at the institution they are representing is preferred.
- Past winners are eligible if they are presenting a new research project.
- One resident per program is selected to present.
Abstract Submission Guidelines
Original data from clinical or basic science research, case series, unusual or extraordinary case reports, and systematic reviews may be submitted. Abstracts should be one paragraph describing your presentation. Previously published data is acceptable if it meets eligibility. Name, institution, PGY year, and title of the project should be included in the abstract submission.
Abstracts should be submitted to Dr. Christina Del Guzzo. Abstracts are due late November/early December. Invited speakers will be notified in mid to late December. One resident from each residency program in the NY/NJ area will be selected to represent their program.
Presentation Guidelines and Scoring
Presentations are judged on the following categories on a scale of 1-10.
- Clinical relevance
- Quality of research performed
- Validity of conclusions
- Quality of presentation/powerpoint (visuals)
- Quality of presentation delivery, including time limit. Presentations are no longer than 8 minutes. Presentations that go over the time limit will not receive any points in this category
The judges panel is comprised of one faculty member from each participating institution.
Bonus points for significant study involvement based on a survey taken by the presenting resident prior to the competition will also be added to the final score. Presenting residents will be asked to post the answers to the research contribution questions at the end of their talk. The survey questions are as follows:
- I directly participated in the conception and design of the study. (Or if case report/series, I was directly involved in the work-up and treatment of the patients reported).
- I directly participated in generating or gathering the data for the study.
- I directly participated in the analysis of the data.
- I completed the majority of the work on this project/study.
- The majority of the work on this project was completed during residency.
Winners
First, Second, and Third prize winners are provided with a monetary prize. All other participants receive an honorary prize.
Contact
For more information, please contact Dr. Christina Del Guzzo at cad7015@med.cornell.edu.